HISTORY : United Kingdom Grants Egypt Partial Independence in 1936 – August 26th.

The signing of a treaty between the United Kingdom and Egypt, during which the United Kingdom agreed to grant Egypt partial independence in return for establishing its complete control over the Suez Canal.

The Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936 (officially, The Treaty of Alliance Between His Majesty, in Respect of the United Kingdom, and His Majesty, the King of Egypt) was a treaty signed between the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Egypt.

Under the terms of the treaty, the United Kingdom was required to withdraw all its troops from Egypt, except those necessary to protect the Suez Canal and its surroundings, numbering 10,000 troops plus auxiliary personnel. Additionally, the United Kingdom would supply and train Egypt’s army and assist in its defence in case of war. The treaty was to last for 20 years; it was negotiated in the Zaafarana Palace , signed in London on 26 August 1936 and ratified on 22 December. It was registered in League of Nations Treaty Series on 6 January 1937.

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